Eventful Brighton http://www.eventfulbrighton.org Exciting events happening in and around Brighton, UK Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:22:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 en ©Andy White andy@wireworldproductions.com (Andy White) andy@wireworldproductions.com 1440 brighton, events, arts, festival, sussex Welcome to Eventful Brighton, where we bring you notable stories and events from in and around Brighton. If you want to keep your finger on the pulse in Brighton or you want to know whats happening in Brighton from afar, then youre in the right place. Come with me as I get under the skin of Brighton, its people, its places and its events. Andy White Andy White andy@wireworldproductions.com No no http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/logo144.jpg Eventful Brighton http://www.eventfulbrighton.org 144 144 #12: Stop Starbucks! http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/09/22/12-stop-starbucks/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/09/22/12-stop-starbucks/#comments Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:13:52 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/09/22/12-stop-starbucks/ Protest outside Starbucks in St. James Street
I speak with Louis Loizou who is heading a weekly protest against Starbucks who opened in St. James Street, Kemptown despite the council turning their application down.

See also the Stop Starbucks from Opening on St James Street group on Facebook.

]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/09/22/12-stop-starbucks/feed/ 34:02 I speak with Louis Loizou who is heading a weekly protest against Starbucks who opened in St. James Street, Kemptown despite the council turning their ... I speak with Louis Loizou who is heading a weekly protest against Starbucks who opened in St. James Street, Kemptown despite the council turning their application down. See also the Stop Starbucks from Opening on St James Street group on Facebook. protests,,planning Andy White no No #11: Anston House Protesters http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/01/11/11-anston-house-protesters/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/01/11/11-anston-house-protesters/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:43:31 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/01/11/11-anston-house-protesters/ In June 2007, to the anger of many Brighton residents, developers arrived on land next to Anston House, Preston Road, Brighton and bulldozed about ten mature oaks and copper beeches which had Tree Protection Orders.

Soon afterwards, protesters set up camp on the land. I spoke to Colin West and Sandra Dunne, 2 of the protesters, to get their views.

]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2008/01/11/11-anston-house-protesters/feed/ 31:51 In June 2007, to the anger of many Brighton residents, developers arrived on land next to Anston House, Preston Road, Brighton and bulldozed about ten ... In June 2007, to the anger of many Brighton residents, developers arrived on land next to Anston House, Preston Road, Brighton and bulldozed about ten mature oaks and copper beeches which had Tree Protection Orders. Soon afterwards, protesters set up camp on the land. I spoke to Colin West and Sandra Dunne, 2 of the protesters, to get their views. environment,,protests,,planning Andy White no No #10: Brighton Earthship http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/16/10-brighton-earthship/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/16/10-brighton-earthship/#comments Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:59:30 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/16/10-brighton-earthship/ Mischa Hewitt (http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/) takes Andy on a tour of the Brighton Earthship.

Imagine a building that heats itself during the winter, cools itself during the summer, deals with it’s own waste, collects all the water it needs from the environment, is made from old car tyres, and looks beautiful - that’s an earthship.

You can see some great pictures of the Brighton Earthship at http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/eb.html.

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/16/10-brighton-earthship/feed/ 28:26 Mischa Hewitt (http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/) takes Andy on a tour of the Brighton Earthship. Imagine a building that heats itself during the winter, cools itself during the summer, ... Mischa Hewitt (http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/) takes Andy on a tour of the Brighton Earthship. Imagine a building that heats itself during the winter, cools itself during the summer, deals with it's own waste, collects all the water it needs from the environment, is made from old car tyres, and looks beautiful - that's an earthship. You can see some great pictures of the Brighton Earthship at http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/eb.html. [tags]earthship,rammed earth,solar gain,grey water,gray water[/tags] http://www.eventfulbrighton.org science,,technology,,environment Andy White no No #9: Pride 2007 http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/10/9-pride-2007/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/10/9-pride-2007/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:53:04 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/10/9-pride-2007/ Andy does his best to get a feel for Pride even though he arranged to go visit his in-laws on the day - Wooooops!

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/09/10/9-pride-2007/feed/ 28:56 Andy does his best to get a feel for Pride even though he arranged to go visit his in-laws on the day - Wooooops! http://www.eventfulbrighton.org Andy does his best to get a feel for Pride even though he arranged to go visit his in-laws on the day - Wooooops! http://www.eventfulbrighton.org music,,dance,,street,entertainment Andy White no No #8: Ingenious at the University of Sussex http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/15/8-ingenious-at-the-university-of-sussex/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/15/8-ingenious-at-the-university-of-sussex/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:09:22 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/15/8-ingenious-at-the-university-of-sussex/ Meet a guy who regularly performs a three point turn - with an atom! Learn how to measure the charge separation in a neutron - and change the course of String Theory. Hear about a technology that could fly you from Tokyo to New York in under two hours.

All this happened at the University of Sussex in their Ingenious event where the exciting world of science and research was opened for all to see.

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/15/8-ingenious-at-the-university-of-sussex/feed/ 26:58 Meet a guy who regularly performs a three point turn - with an atom! Learn how to measure the charge separation in a neutron - ... Meet a guy who regularly performs a three point turn - with an atom! Learn how to measure the charge separation in a neutron - and change the course of String Theory. Hear about a technology that could fly you from Tokyo to New York in under two hours. All this happened at the University of Sussex in their Ingenious event where the exciting world of science and research was opened for all to see. [tags]quantum computing, neutron, string theory, particle physics, physics, engineering, space, space weather[/tags] science,,technology Andy White no No #7: Hang Drum and Didgeridoo Music http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/09/7-hang-drum-and-didgeridoo-music/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/09/7-hang-drum-and-didgeridoo-music/#comments Sat, 09 Jun 2007 20:36:31 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/09/7-hang-drum-and-didgeridoo-music/ Strolling along Gardiner Street in the North Laines, I heard these two guys producing an amazing sound, they were Danny and Matias, who call themselves Rishikesh. I just had to record them for the show. Matias was playing the didgeridoo and Danny had what looked like an up-side-down wok - actually a hang drum. Enjoy.

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/06/09/7-hang-drum-and-didgeridoo-music/feed/ 7:39 Strolling along Gardiner Street in the North Laines, I heard these two guys producing an amazing sound, they were Danny and Matias, who call themselves ... Strolling along Gardiner Street in the North Laines, I heard these two guys producing an amazing sound, they were Danny and Matias, who call themselves Rishikesh. I just had to record them for the show. Matias was playing the didgeridoo and Danny had what looked like an up-side-down wok - actually a hang drum. Enjoy. [tags]hang drum, didgeridoo[/tags] music,,street,entertainment Andy White no No #6: Brighton Festival Reviews 2007 http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/31/6-brighton-festival-reviews-2007/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/31/6-brighton-festival-reviews-2007/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 20:10:46 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/31/6-brighton-festival-reviews-2007/ Opinions and thoughts on some of the acts in the Brighton Festival from two of our reviewers Jo in Brighton and Lee in Shoreham. Listen in to see what they thought of Dr Ivor Hairy Bum and Dr Willy Wee, Cirque Surreal, He Said She Said, Slaughterhouse, Ida Barr and The Caesar Twins.

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/31/6-brighton-festival-reviews-2007/feed/ 14:48 Opinions and thoughts on some of the acts in the Brighton Festival from two of our reviewers Jo in Brighton and Lee in Shoreham. Listen ... Opinions and thoughts on some of the acts in the Brighton Festival from two of our reviewers Jo in Brighton and Lee in Shoreham. Listen in to see what they thought of Dr Ivor Hairy Bum and Dr Willy Wee, Cirque Surreal, He Said She Said, Slaughterhouse, Ida Barr and The Caesar Twins. [tags]reviews[/tags] brighton,festival,,brighton,fringe,festival,,music,,comedy Andy White no No #5: Greedy and The Pros from Dover at the Udderbelly http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/25/5-greedy-and-the-pros-from-dover-at-the-udderbelly/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/25/5-greedy-and-the-pros-from-dover-at-the-udderbelly/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 20:58:31 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/25/5-greedy-and-the-pros-from-dover-at-the-udderbelly/ The Udderbelly is a big, blue, up-side-down cow that tours the country attending various festivals including our very own Brighton Fringe Festival. I had the pleasure of sitting in the Udderbelly bar (actually a tent) and chatting with two comedy sketch teams who were playing there, Greedy (Louie Bayliss, Felicity Wren, Rachel Egan, Alan Freestone and James Wren) and The Pros from Dover (Neil Cole, Phil Whelans and Richard Glover).
Learn all about bowel gas problems, accidents that only rich people can have and what it’s like to be kissed on the head by Jodie Kidd, what Rick Mayall is really like and how to succeed in cow tipping.

Greedy & The Pros from Dover

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/25/5-greedy-and-the-pros-from-dover-at-the-udderbelly/feed/ 22:18 The Udderbelly is a big, blue, up-side-down cow that tours the country attending various festivals including our very own Brighton Fringe Festival. I had the ... The Udderbelly is a big, blue, up-side-down cow that tours the country attending various festivals including our very own Brighton Fringe Festival. I had the pleasure of sitting in the Udderbelly bar (actually a tent) and chatting with two comedy sketch teams who were playing there, Greedy (Louie Bayliss, Felicity Wren, Rachel Egan, Alan Freestone and James Wren) and The Pros from Dover (Neil Cole, Phil Whelans and Richard Glover). Learn all about bowel gas problems, accidents that only rich people can have and what it's like to be kissed on the head by Jodie Kidd, what Rick Mayall is really like and how to succeed in cow tipping. [tags]udderbelly,pros from dover,greedy[/tags] brighton,fringe,festival,,comedy Andy White no No #4: The Streets of Brighton http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/13/4-the-streets-of-brighton/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/13/4-the-streets-of-brighton/#comments Sun, 13 May 2007 23:14:39 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/13/4-the-streets-of-brighton/ The Streets of Brighton took place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May. Enjoy an outdoor period drama, giant prawns doing a striptease, lively outdoor music from a group of frogmen, blokes in pubs, an incredible gong shower, a hydraulic caravan and some splendid, pulsating tree lights.

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Artists featured/mentioned/could be heard in background:-

  • Swervy World - were the Deep Sea Jivers
  • Tantrum Theatre - were The Prawns
  • Spiral Flight - performed Caravan of Desires
  • Ramshacklicious - (pictured) performed The Road to Nowhere
  • Paka the Uncredible - performed Flogging a dead horse
  • Orkestra Del Sol - performed Fanfare
  • Hoodwink - performed Pleasure Garden
  • Aswarm - Gather (The lights in the trees)

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/13/4-the-streets-of-brighton/feed/ 52:18 The Streets of Brighton took place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May. Enjoy an outdoor period drama, giant prawns doing a striptease, lively outdoor ... The Streets of Brighton took place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May. Enjoy an outdoor period drama, giant prawns doing a striptease, lively outdoor music from a group of frogmen, blokes in pubs, an incredible gong shower, a hydraulic caravan and some splendid, pulsating tree lights. Artists featured/mentioned/could be heard in background:- Swervy World - were the Deep Sea Jivers Tantrum Theatre - were The Prawns Spiral Flight - performed Caravan of Desires Ramshacklicious - (pictured) performed The Road to Nowhere Paka the Uncredible - performed Flogging a dead horse Orkestra Del Sol - performed Fanfare Hoodwink - performed Pleasure Garden Aswarm - Gather (The lights in the trees) [tags]prawns, frogmen, gong, gongs, gong shower, caravan[/tags] brighton,fringe,festival,,theatre,,street,entertainment Andy White no No #3: Queens Park - May Day in Albion http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/09/queens-park-may-day-in-albion/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/09/queens-park-may-day-in-albion/#comments Wed, 09 May 2007 20:55:21 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/09/queens-park-may-day-in-albion/ On the first Sunday every May, Queens Park in Brighton becomes host to a bunch of May Day celebrations from green-clad nymphettes doing fertility dances around a maypole, to live theatre, to folk bands. Despite cool, grey skies, there was plenty happening - I’m glad I went!

Mentioned in this show:-

Bloodstone Arts
Suffolk Howlers

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/09/queens-park-may-day-in-albion/feed/ 7:36 On the first Sunday every May, Queens Park in Brighton becomes host to a bunch of May Day celebrations from green-clad nymphettes doing fertility dances ... On the first Sunday every May, Queens Park in Brighton becomes host to a bunch of May Day celebrations from green-clad nymphettes doing fertility dances around a maypole, to live theatre, to folk bands. Despite cool, grey skies, there was plenty happening - I'm glad I went! Mentioned in this show:- Bloodstone Arts Suffolk Howlers [tags]may,maypole,may day,albion,dancing[/tags] queens,park,,theatre,,music,,dance Andy White no No #2: Fringe City http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/07/fringe-city/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/07/fringe-city/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 22:17:39 +0000 Andy White http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/07/fringe-city/ With mike in hand, I venture into Jubilee Square to capture the essence of Fringe City. I meet a man wearing a judge’s wig, a man with giant cardboard ears and a man making funny sounds with a guitar, a laptop and lots of wires. I also meet lots of lovely people who promise to review the performances they see during the festival - horah!

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]]> http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/05/1-childrens-parade/feed/ 3:08 The children's parade opens the festival every year. This year the theme was inventors and inventions and over 70 schools from in and around Brighton ... The children's parade opens the festival every year. This year the theme was inventors and inventions and over 70 schools from in and around Brighton took part. [tags]parade,children[/tags] brighton,festival,,music,,dance Andy White no No Brighton Festival http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/04/hello-world/ http://www.eventfulbrighton.org/2007/05/04/hello-world/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 16:14:57 +0000 Andy White 2130410371 Coming very soon! Coverage of the Brighton Festival and Fringe Festival.

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